1931 Copa Jockey Club final explained

1931 Copa de Competencia
Jockey Club final
Event:1931 Copa de Competencia
Team1:Sportivo Balcarce
Team1score:1
Team2:Almagro
Team2score:1
Stadium:All Boys
City:Buenos Aires
Playoff
Team1:Sportivo Balcarce
Team1score:4
Team2:Almagro
Team2score:1
Stadium:Excursionistas
City:Buenos Aires
Man Of The Match1a:J. González (Sp. Balcarce) [1]
Previous:1925
Next:1933

The 1931 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was the final that decided the champion of the 16th edition of the National cup of Argentina. The final was held in All Boys stadium in Monte Castro, on 28 February 1932. As the match ended 1–1, a playoff was held at the stadium of Club Atlético Excursionistas in Belgrano, on March 3, 1932.[2] [3]

Sportivo Balcarce beat Almagro 4–1 and won its first and only title in the top division of Argentine football.

Qualified teams

width=150pxTeamwidth=150pxPrevious final app.
Sportivo Balcarce(none)
Almagro(none)
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Overview

This edition was contested by 40 clubs from Primera División (first division) and Primera B (second division) plus one team, "Ferrocarriles del Estado" not belonging any of those divisions. Teams were grouped in six zones, North 1, North 2, South 1, South 2, South 3 and West.

Sportivo Balcarce (in "North 2" group), played against General San Martín (3–0), Excursionistas, Porteño (unknown score in both cases), lost to Sportivo Palermo (0–4), and drew with Alvear de Caseros (3–3), and Ferrocarriles del Estado (1–1) in 7 rounds, qualifying for the second stage. In quarter finals, Balcarce beat Defensores de Belgrano (3–0) and then defeated Argentino de Quilmes in semifinals (unknown score).On the other side, Almagro (in "West" group) beat All Boys (3–1), Liberal Argentino (3–0), La Paternal (1–0), Estudiantil Porteño (3–0), drew with Palermo (1–1), and lost to Estudiantes (BA) (0–2), finishing first of the group with 13 points. In semifinals, Almagro beat Barracas Central in playoff 3–0 after the match had ended 1–1.[4]

Road to the final

Sportivo BalcarceRoundAlmagro
width=170pxOpponentResultGroup stagewidth=170pxOpponentResult
Alvear (Caseros)3–3 (N) Matchday 1All Boys3–1 (N)
Sportivo Palermo0–4 (N) Matchday 2Palermo1–1 (N)
Porteño(not played) Matchday 3Liberal Argentino3–0 (N)
Ferrocarriles del Estado1–1 (N)Matchday 4La Paternal1–0 (N)
General San Martín3–0 (N)Matchday 5Estudiantes (BA)2–0 (N)
Excursionistaswp–lp Matchday 6Estudiantil Porteño3–0 (N)
Matchday 7Nueva Chicagowp–lp
Defensores de Belgrano3–0 (N) Quarter final
Argentino de Quilmeswp–lp SemifinalBarracas Central2–2, 1–1, 3–0 (N)
Notes

Match details

Final

Suspended at 80' for foul play from both teams----

Playoff

GK J. M. González
DF C. Maranga
DF D. Rimazza
MF A. Maranga
MF J. Morelli
MF C. Numa
FW G. Galarza
FW P. Numa
FW J. Olivera
FW O. Aguirre
FW C. Della Barga
GK Cándido De Nicola
DF Mateo Fernández
DF Humberto Recanattini
MF Vicente Sola
MF José Acetto
MF A. Guglietti
FW Héctor Oro
FW Vicente Pérez
FW José Ciancio
FW Agustín Olivetto
FW Oscar Correa
Players of Almagro left the field on 72'.[2] [1]
Notes

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elsitiodealmagro.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/1931-Copa-Competencia-Almagro-vs-Sportivo-Balcarce-Desempate-Diario-El-Mundo.jpg "Almagro abandonó la lucha frente a Sportivo Balcarce"
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg-joc31.html Argentina - Copa de Competencia 1931
  3. http://www.elsitiodealmagro.com.ar/1931-aaf-copa-competencia-1o-division/?upm_export=print 1931 AAF - Copa Competencia
  4. "Argentina: Copa Competencia 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1931" by José Carluccio, 5 Feb 2009